Dam Busters: The True Story of the Legendary Raid on the Ruhr

Author(s): James Holland

Military History

It is the night of May 16th, 1943. Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9,000lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission: to destroy three dams deep within the German heartland, which provide the lifeblood to the industries supplying the Third Reich's war machine.

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James Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and studied history at Durham University. A member of the British Commission for Military History and the Guild of Battlefield Guides, he also regularly contributes reviews and articles in national newspapers and magazines. His many interviews with veterans of the Second World War are available at the Imperial War Museum and are also archived on www.secondworldwarforum.com.

General Fields

  • : 9780593066775
  • : Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • : Bantam Press
  • : 0.648
  • : June 2012
  • : 234mm X 153mm X 33mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : August 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : James Holland
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback
  • : 940.544941
  • : 940.544941
  • : 464
  • : 464